Stories that will Astound You
Jesse Eric Whitehead Last night was cold, but not so cold that we couldn’t go outside and enjoy the once-in-a-lifetime show. We watched in awe as millions of tiny shooting stars showered us with a dazzling display of light. The Earth was passing through the tail of Comet Lepus. My...
By Jesse Eric Whitehead I’m being watched. I feel eyes on me, studying my every move. I look around my little apartment again. Searching for a bug, a hidden camera, a microphone. Anything. I find nothing. Am I going crazy? They say computers spy on us. As do phones. And...
By Jesse Eric Whitehead The alarm buzzed, shattering my sleep. 6 a.m. already? I groaned, rolled out of bed, and headed to the bathroom. Something caught the corner of my eye. I saw my shadow dart away from me and head for the open bedroom door. I rubbed my eyes....
By Jesse Eric Whitehead I turn the doorknob on the closed door, afraid to see what might be on the other side. The door creaks on its ancient hinges. I take a step forward into the inky blackness, illuminated only by my flashlight. I’m here on a dare from a...
By Jesse Eric Whitehead Today is my birthday. My guests gather around me at the table, all in good spirits. I’m so glad they are here to celebrate with me today. Birthdays only come once a year, you know. “Make a wish,” someone says, and everyone laughs. I close my...
By Jesse Eric Whitehead Karol whistled as she peered at her laptop. “Hey, fun fact, honey. It’s 100,000 miles long.” Andy looked up from his tablet, a mischievous twinkle in his eyes. “Thanks for the compliment, dear.” “No silly, not that,” Karol snorted. “That’s more like 100 millimeters. Maybe less....
by Jesse Eric Whitehead I open the bag and pour the three thousand jigsaw pieces onto the dining room table. This is going to be a challenge, trying to assemble the puzzle without the reference photo on the box cover. I bought the puzzle from a wizened old lady at...
